MAONO Podcast Equipment Bundle with Audio Mixer & 3.5mm Mic for Streaming

This is a very cool audio console for the beginner or intermediate level podcaster OR someone who wants to do some basic voice over work. The "Pro" sound effect with everything adjusted to personal preferences using the included XLR mic sounds EXACTLY like making a recording from a sound booth. This would be an ideal setup for someone recording their voice while reading a script. CONSOLE FEATURES: For the price, it is definitely the most capable console I have used. There are a lot of options here that are not found on others in this price range, and a few that work substantially better. The ability to adjust LO, MID, and HI as well as the recording volume and microphone volume all at the same time is the main selling point for the console. You can't get anything else at this price that does ALL of that and has the extra features. This brings the CONSOLE up to intermediate level, for sure. I had a lot of fun with the different voice pitches, too. The female voice can get glitchy, but if you adjust how you talk you can get a nice effect. If you speak too softly, the audio does sort of vanish, though. The other voice effects sounded fine, though. Robot voice....eh....more like B-Movie Monster. It's not bad, really, but should probably be labeled differently. Some of the built in sound effects are great. Kids cheering, applause, booing, and the crow sounds are pretty useful. Would like to see a firmware update allow you to overwrite these with your own effects, though. That'd be pretty useful. Definitely more useful than only having only four programmable buttons. Music Only, Side Chain, and Loop Back work as expected. No complaints! The De-Noise button, however, cuts words off very abruptly causing some distortion if you have a lot of short pauses and it will take practice to use. If you speak clearly and fluidly, this may not be an issue for you...I, however...pause often... Luckily, with the foam cover on it there isn't much background noise on the recordings anyway. I didn't use the De-Noise button, and I didn't have to do any cleanup in post. The auto-tune works really well overall. I'm not much of a singer, but I imagine this could be useful for someone who wants to do a little bit of music work. There are definitely a plethora of outputs and in inputs to facilitate song production for someone just starting out. My recording software picked the device right up. Output through USB-C to PC was flawless. I didn't have any issue crossfading through the sound effects or music (using my MP3 player). It just worked really well and is pretty intuitive. Big labeled buttons and wheels are a lot easier to understand than thirty tiny knobs like my first console. MICROPHONE: The included microphone is just okay. It's going to give you a voice-over sound, but it isn't anything special. I would absolutely advise investing in either a quality lapel mic or even a shotgun mic or two to pair with this. It has TWO microphone inputs so you can easily set this up for interviews during a podcast. I prefer the audio I get using a powered shotgun mic with built-in gain settings. One thing I want to make note of here is that this does NOT supply enough power to run other XLR microphones through the console and included XLR to 3.5mm cable. I have not tried using this in conjunction with a phantom power supply, however....If you plan to, do so at your own risk! It does provide enough oomph to power basic shotgun mics, desktop microphones, and all other mics natively meant for or compatible with the 3.5mm jack. CONCLUSION: If you're just starting and want a solid audio experience that just works and doesn't have a huge learning curve...This thing is great. This is absolutely podcast making gold, even using the included beginner microphone. If you have a good 3.5mm mic, I can see this being a great upgrade to more inexpensive consoles. If you've got a nice console already, this isn't going to bring you much you don't already have. For me, this is a total upgrade. I'm still experimenting with different microphones, but the console itself is well worth it.

We bought the Maonocaster Lite as a way to introduce our kids to podcasting and basic audio recording, and it’s been really great. The device is very approachable and intuitive, even for beginners, with clearly labeled controls and instructions that make learning audio production doable for everyone. Setup was straightforward, and it works well for simple podcast-style recordings, voiceovers, and experimenting with microphones and headphones. It feels solid for the price point, and I appreciate that it doesn't take up a ton of space. I also want to call out Maono’s customer support. They were extremely responsive, friendly, and genuinely helpful when we reached out with questions. It’s refreshing to see a company stand behind its product and take the time to make sure customers have a good experience and can get up and running quickly. Overall, this is an excellent value for anyone looking to get started with podcasting or home audio recording. Highly recommended.

I will update this review as I've had more time to play with this thing but I bought it without seeing reviews which is weird, I don't usually do that. But it looked cool so I figured I'd give it a shot. It is pretty neat what you get in this package. A mixer with several different controls over your audio. I'm not well versed in sound engineering however it seems pretty good to me. But I do want the manufacturer to know there are a few annoyances that I can't get over and might consider returning this and wait for the other Maonocaster that I found on their website. My biggest gripe: THERE ARE EIGHT USELESS BUTTONS ON THIS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMABLE TO ANYTHING. Meanwhile they give you 4 buttons you can program and 8 buttons you'll probably never use once you realize that the sound effects they include aren't that amusing. Also, the bluetooth light blinks incessantly until you pair a device with it, but you do not have the option to simply turn off the bluetooth. I really don't understand the purpose of having a battery operated device with always on Bluetooth. While I'll leave this unit plugged up most of the time and don't plan on porting it around much, I can't understand why the Bluetooth doesn't have an off button. This means if your device wasn't paired with your phone and someone around you wanted to mess with your setup they literally just have to pull out their phone and pair it to your Maonocaster. It doesn't ask for a button combo or a code confirmation or anything. That kinda super sucks. I'm sure I'll have more good things to say about this device in the future but these two things bother me a lot. Other notes: Also the robot vocal effect sounds nothing like a robot, but the rest are pretty spot on. It has an auto tuner which is fun to play with lol.

Got this for my daughter for Christmas. She absolutely loves it.

I will admit that I was skeptical about this item. But, I decided to take a chance on it. I'm glad I did. I needed a mixer for broadcasting on Live365. And, I wanted one that didn't have a lot of features I would never use. This fits the bill nicely. I can't attest to the quality of the included microphone as I hooked up one I already had. The unit is easy to set up. Pressing and holding the "effect" button put the unit in red "professional mode". Between that and using the "denoise" function, my voice overs are nice, clean, and clear. After normalizing all of my music, my voice overs and the music levels are perfectly matched. Setting up and figuring out how to use the mixer properly took me about 30 minutes or so. You really should read the instructions, because they are helpful. This is by no means a professional grade product but as consumer grade, it's nice.

So the idea is very interesting with all the preset sounds and connections to phones and all. but here is the problem: -Right off the bet a button for the master volume was popping off, but I was still OK with it -I connected to my laptop to test the mic and it picked up the drivers for it but no sound was detected -It wouldnt detect the output line for the MIC's therefore no sound was coming out -The site has a whole troubleshooting guide for issues like no sound or hidden drivers etc. I followed them all (I work in IT) and nothing -I am wondering if if has to do with the power it gets directly from the Laptop, but everything was lit up I got this product this week, I am going to return it right the way. I hope to comeback here with a better update, but their support team didn't respond and I reached out to them.

Very low audio after I recorded singing on TikTok. But all the settings are on High🤷🏼‍♀️. Also the microphone is so sensitive. I can barely touch it, it “hits” my ears 🙉. I don’t like this.

Despues de meses de uso, me atrevo a decir que es un gran articulo, de buena calidad y facilidad de uso.

Der Maono DJ Controller ist die Perfekte Lösung für Einsteiger. Für das vergleichsweise kleine Geld bekommt man eine tüchtige Soundschnittstelle und ein überraschend hochwertiges Mikrofon. Das Ganze ist kinderleicht einzurichten, alle benötigten Kabel werden mitgeliefert, das einbinden in alle möglichen Anwendungen ist intuitiv und simpel. die Maono-Schnittstelle wird sowohl als Eingabe-als auch als Ausgabemöglichkeit erkannt. So ist auch das Monitoring kein Problem. Das Denoising funktioniert ebenfalls überraschend gut, die Sprachqualität wurde bisher überall gelobt, wo das Mikrofon zum Einsatz kam. Also, ob für den nächsten Stream oder zur Telefonie auf Discord oder anderen Apps, es ist für alles bestens geeignet. Die spaßigen Soundeffekte und Voice-Mods runden das Paket ab. Absolute Empfehlung!

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Perfect for live streaming long battery backup and sound quality amazing wowww great 👍👍👍👍

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